Hamden veterans Charles Patterson, 86, at left and Hamden native Steve Fletcher, 67, enjoy a free dinner at American Legion Post 88 at Dixwell Avenue in Hamden on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2016, prepared by Zafar Farooqui and JoAnn Corder. Patterson served in the U.S. Army in Austria, Germany and Italy during the Korean Conflict and Fletcher served in the U.S. Army Reserves in Desert Storm. In the background is Hamden veteran Bob Schwarz, 74, who served in the U.S. Army from 1960-64, who was flying into Guantanamo Bay as the Vietnam War began. (Catherine Avalone/New Haven Register)
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